Class Eight

Teacher: Miss White

Teaching Assistants: Mrs Gibson, Miss Hakija and Miss Johnston

Student Teacher: Miss Mawer

Summer 1

Our Curriculum

In Class 8, our children have the flexibility to access a processed based, play rich curriculum that provides inclusive and holistic provision to meet the needs of all our learners. Individual needs identified in a child’s EHCP are planned for from a curriculum that supports the progression of the four areas of need for SEND and allows children to access a range of subjects and learning experiences at an appropriate level. Our learners span a breadth of curriculums that include; Pre-Formal, Informal, Semi-Formal, Formal and subject specific National Curriculum. We use B-Squared as a tool to track and monitor progress and provide formal assessments, across both the EYFS Framework, Engagement Steps, Autism Progress and the National Curriculum subjects areas on Primary Steps. Each child’s journey is completely individual and our approach allows for fluidity across the curriculum, enabling each child to make progress at a level that is appropriate to their needs. Our learners can move across the continuum depending on subject area, learning needs and interests. We recognise that our children may need further support and to access specific areas of learning at different levels of a curriculum. Our continuum allows all children to be supported and challenged within their learning, at an appropriate level, for each area of learning and subject. For all these reasons we have adopted the Equals Curriculum* for our class. 

There is a strong focus on supporting the development of attention, communication and social skills and we spend time each day following specific interventions for our children, regularly supported by our Speech and Language therapist, Karen McIver, who is in class on Wednesdays and Thursdays each week.

Our topic for this term is 'Spring'. We will be learning all about how plants grow and why they are important through a range of stories and activities relating to growing, plants and food. As part of our topic we will be learning new topic-based vocabulary. We will then use our topic knowledge to grow our very own sunflowers, with each pupil taking turns to hold the important role of 'Sunflower Monitor' to make sure our class plants are getting everything they need. We will also be completing a range of English, Maths, cookery, art and craft activities to further support our learning.

During this term, we will also be completing a range of tasks which have been taken from The Equals Curriculum. These tasks focus on the world around us and independence activities such as cookery, personal care needs, shopping and travel. 

We look forward to sharing our journey with you all!

At The Grange we believe that it is crucial to work in partnership with parents and carers. There is an expectation that you will support us by ensuring that your child completes the tasks that we set as homework.

Obviously the level of your engagement will depend on your child’s age but we expect you to take an active part in all aspects of homework. and where necessary, indicate that you have monitored the completion of it (e.g. by signing the Home/ School Reading Record Book)

The routines of reading everyday, learning spellings and multiplication tables etc. can be great fun and very rewarding for all concerned. Best results are achieved when homework is not done at the last minute but has a fixed time in a child’s established home routine. Short, sharp period of activity are preferable to prolonged periods of study where concentration can be lost.

Effective learning and consolidation of learning cannot happen in an environment with lots of distractions (e.g. television etc.) Please give some thought to where your child works at home.

Please see below the extensive list of websites that your child can visit to consolidate and extend his/her learning.

Other Useful Links to Support Pupil's Learning at Home